If we left it up to Anne to write her own bio, it would never get posted. She doesn't enjoy talking about herself, but Anne does love exploring the Twin Cities with her family and sharing her finds here. She, her husband and their four kids are lifelong residents of St. Paul.

How are you planning to celebrate Dad this weekend? Maybe he’d be up for one of the many FREE festivals going on this weekend throughout the Twin Cities: St. Louis Park’s Parktacular, Minneapolis’s Stone Arch Bridge Festival or GermanFest at the Historic Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul? Or, as always, you can search our Family Fun Calendar for more free and low-cost options!

Time: 10am-10pmDetails: “Splash Into Summer” with St. Louis Park’s annual start-of-the-season festival. Of special interest to families with young children, Kidtacular takes place Saturday only, from 2-6pm in Wolfe Park (3700 Monterey Dr., SLP) with a ton of free children’s events including pony rides, character greetings, canoe rides, a magician and more. Get the full listing of activities here. Parktacular’s Grand Day Parade will take place from noon-2pm starting at the intersection of 40th & Joppa.

Time: 10am-7pm Saturday • 10am-5pm SundayDetails: A full weekend of art, live music and family activities along the Mississippi Riverfront. Of special interest to families with little ones is the Family Activities Area, a space of hands-on entertainment that is also close the live music stage and the Father’s Day car show. Learn more about thosehere.

Time: 10am-4pm Saturday & SundayDetails: The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory is celebrating a century of gorgeous gardens with a weekend of special presentations and activities. The events start Friday, June 19 at 7pm, with an outdoor concert, movie and dome-lighting ceremony and continue throughout the weekend. For a full listing of events, click here.

Time: 10am-10pm Saturday • 10am-5pm SundayDetails: Don’t let vision of beer steins prevent you from bringing everyone out to this family-friendly event. The Kids Area will feature art, games and German cultural activities for all ages. Get a taste for them here.

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Anne Kingston

If we left it up to Anne to write her own bio, it would never get posted. She doesn't enjoy talking about herself, but Anne does love exploring the Twin Cities with her family and sharing her finds here. She, her husband and their four kids are lifelong residents of St. Paul.